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EP 1 348 201 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40 (21) Application number: 01997786.7 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 15/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US0147/330 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/3010 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 27.11.2000 US 722947 (71) Applicant: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC Waukesha, WI 53188 (US)	(72) Inventors: KNOPLIOCH, Jerome, Francois F-92200 Seuilly sur Seine (FR) MORIS, Gilles Roland F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR) BETTING, Fabienne F-75614 Paris (FR) (74) Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert  GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)